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| Date: | Thursday 20 February 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Micro Aviation B22J Bantam |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-DUX |
| MSN: | 04-0259 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Runway 21 at Petit Aerodrome -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Petit Aerodrome (FARA) (Gauteng Province) |
| Petit Aerodrome (FARA) (Gauteng Province) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that, after take-off from Runway 21 at Petit Aerodrome, he experienced wind shear and could not control the aircraft. After the pilot lost control of the aircraft, a hard landing followed Neither the pilot nor his passenger was injured during the incident. Damage was caused to the landing gear and the nose cone of the aircraft. The pilot could not control the aircraft after a sudden change in wind direction and a hard landing followed. Probable Cause Loss of directional control during take-off as a result of a sudden change in wind direction resulting in damage been caused to the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
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